Quake info: Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - Culberson County, Texas, 52 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, on Thursday, 1 Apr 2021 2:49 pm (GMT -5) - VolcanoDiscovery

3.9 earthquake - Culberson County, Texas, 52 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, on Thursday, 1 Apr 2021 2:49 pm (GMT -5) -Moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 7 km depth1 Apr 20:05 UTC: First to report: USGS after 15 minutes.

1 Apr 20:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 7.4 km (from 3.1 to 4.6 mi).

A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.0 earthquake as well.

Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Toyah (pop.

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Published On: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:18:57 GMT